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The official Art Basel show is back in Miami with all its eccentric glory, a dizzying list of celebrity attendees and dozens of spin-off shows already generating buzz, including a 10-year-old child painter and a $4 million Banksy sale.

Retirees are ruling the roost in this year's Grammy nominations in the record of the year category.

Some of the best dressed celebrities at the 2021 American Music Awards, from Olivia Rodrigo to Bad Bunny.

Two decades after "One Piece" introduced the world to a swashbuckling pirate in a straw hat, French fans of the Japanese cartoon series are excitedly lining up at a movie theatre in Paris to watch the 1,000th episode.

South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.

Cardi B has won five American Music Awards and performed on the telecast during her career so far.

Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber and Olivia Rodrigo took home some of the top awards of the night.

Never content to ply his wares on a regular runway, designer Thom Browne has long created theatrical productions instead for his fashion shows, building fantastical worlds peopled by other-worldly creatures.

Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Lizzo, Doja Cat and more Black female artists are finding success without men or White executives by performing with each other.

The country is reeling after a recent story and earthquake and in need of humanitarian aid. Osaka, whose father is Haitian, and other celebrities like Cardi B are drawing attention to the crisis.

Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo.

The made-for-television Tokyo Games have gone viral as athletes have taken to social media and NBC used streaming to reach the public in record-smashing and trailblazing ways.

She already has a 2-year-old daughter with Migos' Offset.

She already has a 2-year-old daughter with Migos' Offset.

Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson will host the ceremony from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Cardi B’s “WAP” had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.

Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards.

Cardi B responded on Twitter, saying Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman was ignoring more important issues like the murder conviction this week of Derek Chauvin.

Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical “I Can't Breathe” won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. Further crowding the family trophy case is husband Jay-Z, whose songwriting on “Savage” earned him his 23rd Grammy on Sunday, and even their 9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who won best music video together with mom.

Los Angeles — This year's Grammys will look different because of the coronavirus pandemic, including no live audience and a lot of precautions. Still, first-time host Trevor Noah promises a show full of surprises and live performances Sunday. How to watch the GrammysThe show will also pay tribute to live-music venues that the pandemic has greatly affected. The list of this year's live performers is a who's who of music's hottest acts, from Cardi B and BTS to Billie Eilish and Megan Thee Stallion. "People are gonna have really fun," said Jhay Cortez, who's performing with Bad Bunny.

Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncé — with her 28th win — became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter — who won best music video alongside her mother — became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the show’s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.

Associated Press entertainment reporter Marcela Isaza poses backstage at the 63rd Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES – I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. Built around performances, full of singing and shouting, and with the biggest crowd of any awards show, the Grammys seem uniquely wrong for a world still in the coronavirus pandemic. The AP workspace is set off with high, thick black curtains, and they are constantly replenishing us with masks and hand sanitizer. AdOutside the sprawling building, carpenters and technicians have been building the stages that will be a hub for Sunday’s awards.

FILE - Trevor Noah arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Noah will host the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday. “If you get asked to host the Grammys, I don’t think you take long to say ‘yes,’” said the Emmy winner, who will host Sunday's Grammy Awards from downtown Los Angeles. Ad“Unlike most award shows, the Grammys also are about the performances,” said Noah. So far, Noah said venturing out to prepare for his Grammy hosting duties around other people has been “amazing” and “surreal.” While watching rehearsals, he said the performances gave him and others life.

Cardi B is taking over the doll business. She dropped the announcement on her Instagram and during Today 3rd Hour on Friday that she is making her own doll for girls. During her appearance on Today 3rd Hour on Friday, Cardi B explained she always bought a doll for Kulture, her 2-year-old daughter and admitted that some of the dolls were “too expensive.”“I’ve never seen a doll look like me, or a doll that represents me,” she said during the interview. Cardi B also said on Instagram she plans to create more dolls. The doll was available for pre-orders on Real Women Are’s website for a limited time.

This combination photo shows key art for the Acorn TV series "Bloodlands," premiering March 15, left, key art for the Apple TV+ film "Cherry," center, and key art for Nickelodeons "Kids Choice Awards," hosted by Kenan Thompson and airing on March 13. (Acorn TV/Apple TV+/Nickelodeon via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Ad—AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— The 2021 Grammys will hand out 84 awards Sunday, but what’s more exciting? Other performers include Chris Martin, John Mayer, Doja Cat, Maren Morris, DaBaby, HAIM, Lil Baby, Brandi Carlile, Roddy Ricch, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas. Ad— Grown-ups don’t have a lock on awards shows, as Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards proves once again.

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019 photo, Billie Eilish performs during the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Eilish will perform at this month's Grammy Awards. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards. The Grammys were originally supposed to take place on Jan. 31 but were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Beyoncé is leading nominee with nine, followed by Swift, Lipa and Ricch, who each earned six nominations.

It might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Amazon shows off a sexy new body for its Alexa assistant, Dan Levy apologizes for eating M&M's and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade makes a downpour of lemons a metaphor for 2020's troubles. AdInspiration4 “ Join Us "In what is surely a first in Super Bowl history, an ad for Inspiration4, a SpaceX supported all-civilian space mission touts a chance for viewers to join the mission. Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” apologizes to the M&M anthropomorphic characters that are Super Bowl mainstays and says he promises not to “eat any more of their friends." And E-Trade, famous for the talking baby ads it ran in the Super Bowl from 2008 until they “retired" in 2014, is back in the big game with an undisclosed ad.

Harris County doctor charged with stealing COVID-19 vaccine vial The misdemeanor carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

George Strait takes on Cardi B's 'WAP'...sort of By now, we've all listened to WAP in some variation or another — but never quite like this.

Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), the home to Eilish, Lady Gaga and Lamar, has been named the No. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – Interscope Geffen A&M — the home to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga — has been named the No. Billboard announced Thursday that the label, which is also known as IGA, tops its year-end chart for the first time since 2013. IGA is also the top Billboard 200 label with 68 albums released during the tracking period, 25 of which hit the Top 10. Warner Music Group’s Atlantic Records was 2019’s top Billboard 200 label.

NEW YORK – Roddy Ricch is the king of Apple Music: The rapper has the music platform’s most-streamed song and album of the year. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” was the second most-streamed song of the year, followed by Australian singer Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey,” DaBaby and Ricch’s “Rockstar” and “Life Is Good" by Future and Drake. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, was the most Shazamed song of the year (Apple acquired Shazam in 2018). Ranked by time spent viewing lyrics in Apple Music, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s raunchy hit “WAP” tops the list of most-read lyrics of 2020. Other songs in the Top 5 include “Dance Monkey,” YOASOBI’s “Yoru ni Kakeru,” Ricch’s “The Box” and Official HIGE DANdism “Pretender.”

FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. The social media app shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America in 2020. The social media video app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020, recapping a year of viral videos that were sometimes a needed distraction in a tumultuous year. For some TikTok creators, the pandemic itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users. '”But the most liked TikTok video is actually even harder to explain to those who haven't used the app.

Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2019 in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 2, 2019, left, and Megan Thee Stallion attends the 5th annual Diamond Ball benefit gala in New York on Sept. 12, 2019. Megan Thee Stallion penned an op-ed on the failure to protect Black women on the morning that rapper Lanez had his first court hearing for felony charges that he shot her. She writes in the New York Times Tuesday that she was shocked to become a victim of violence from a man on July 12. She said she at first kept quiet about being shot because she feared backlash, and that fear has been justified. Lanez, appearing by phone at his court hearing, did not enter a plea to two felony counts, and his lawyer declined comment.

Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2019 in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 2, 2019, left, and Megan Thee Stallion attends the 5th annual Diamond Ball benefit gala in New York on Sept. 12, 2019. Megan Thee Stallion penned an op-ed on the failure to protect Black women on the morning that rapper Lanez had his first court hearing for felony charges that he shot her. (Photos by Scott Roth, left, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES – Rapper Tory Lanez pleaded not guilty through his attorney Wednesday to felony assault charges in the July shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez was told to return for a hearing Jan. 20 and an order keeping him from making any kind of contact with Megan Thee Stallion was extended. Megan Thee Stallion's legal name is Megan Pete.

Others who may earn nominations include Lewis Capaldi, Summer Walker, Morgan Wallen, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK, Ingrid Andress, Snoh Aalegra, Skip Marley, Mickey Guyton and CNCO. Ricch should also earn nominations for his guest appearance on DaBaby’s international hit “Rock Star,” helping him become the show’s overall top nominee. ________FOLKS LOVE FOLKLORETaylor Swift’s last two albums, “Lover” and “reputation,” didn’t earn nominations for album of the year. The seven-member group’s hit “Dynamite” could snag a nomination for best pop duo/group performance, and their latest album could compete for best global music album. 3 on pop charts, should earn a nomination for best country performance and best country song.

NEW YORK – Cardi B has only released one major single this year — the hit “WAP" — but it's enough for Billboard to name her Woman of the Year. Billboard announced the honor Wednesday and the Grammy-winning rapper will be celebrated at the music brand's 15th Annual Women in Music Event, which will stream live on Dec. 10 at billboardwomeninmusic.com at 8 p.m. EDT. Jennifer Lopez will receive the Icon Award at the event and Dolly Parton will earn the Powerhouse Award. Other honorees include pop star Dua Lipa (Powerhouse Award), R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle (Rising Star Award) and singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez (Impact Award). Outside of “WAP" — which co-stars Megan Thee Stallion and spent four weeks at No.

FILE - Korean pop band BTS attends the 2019 Variety's Hitmakers Brunch in West Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2019. The South Korean boy band BTS HAS won a leading four awards including best song for Dynamite and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 while Lady Gaga took home the best artist prize. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

The South Korean boy band BTS HAS won a leading four awards including best song for Dynamite and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 while Lady Gaga took home the best artist prize. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)The South Korean pop group BTS won a leading four awards including best song for “Dynamite” and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night, while Lady Gaga took the best artist prize. Coldplay won best rock, Haley Williams got best alternative and Little Mix was named best pop. And the best Latin award went to Karol G, who also won best collaboration for “Tusa” featuring Nicki Minaj. David Guetta, who won best electronic, also performed at the show from a stage in Budapest.

(Photo by APEX/MEGA/GC Images) (2020 MEGA)Who: The other star of Netflix’s irresistible “Tiger King." What you’ll need: Your hair pulled back in a bun, glasses, a judge’s robe and a fancy white collar. What you’ll need: A banana costume and a loaf of bread to carry around. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Who: A video conferencing program that became very popular once the pandemic started in early 2020. What you’ll need: A piece of cardboard cut with a whole in the middle to look like a screen.

This image shows a party game focused on Latino pop culture. the Tragos Stay Home Pack and includes such activities as showing off your best moves to Bad Bunnys Yo Perreo Sola dance and taking your best shot at duplicating Cardi Bs coronavirus howl. Half the proceeds of the set go to The Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund. Options in Spanish and English, both digital and in a box, are now widely available. (Tragos Games LLC via AP)

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LOS ANGELES – An op-ed by Megan Thee Stallion on the need to protect Black women was published Tuesday as rapper Tory Lanez had his first court hearing on felony charges alleging he shot her. The op-ed was published shortly before a judge released him on bail and ordered him to stay away from her. Lanez's bail was set at $190,000, which was promptly posted, and he was ordered to make no contact with Megan Thee Stallion and to surrender any guns he owns. Prosecutors allege Lanez fired on Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, after she got out of an SUV during an argument. “And we are entitled to our anger about a laundry list of mistreatment and neglect that we suffer.”Megan Thee Stallion has had a breakout run in the past two years that has put her among the biggest stars in hip-hop.

Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, is a 25-year-old rapper from the South Park neighborhood. In 2020, she has dropped two chart-topping hits “Savage” Remix with fellow Houston native Beyoncé and “WAP” with rapper Cardi B. In September 2019, the Houston rapper signed a management deal with Roc Nation, which is founded by Jay Z.Pete is also a senior majoring in healthcare administration at Texas Southern University. Here are 14 reasons why the world and especially loves Megan Thee Stallion:1. She goes to Texas Southern University.

FILE - In this Sunday, June 10, 2018, file photo, rapper Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Los Angeles prosecutors have charged Lanez with shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an argument on July 12, 2020. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

(AP) – Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion's feet, hitting her, after she left a SUV during a fight in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, according to a release. The complaint states Lanez “inflicted great bodily injury” on Megan Thee Stallion. But on Aug. 20, she said in an Instagram video that “Yes ... Tory shot me,” and urged him to “stop lying” about the incident. At the time of the shooting, Megan Thee Stallion was already a major hip-hop star following a triumphant year that saw her nominated for artist of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Rapper Cardi B took to social media Tuesday to apologize for promoting a televised virtual fundraiser for Armenia and wished peace to people on both sides of the conflict. Advertisement“And we say, ‘Sure, why not?’” Cardi B said in the same voice tweet. https://t.co/VcogVfJZCg — iamcardib (@iamcardib) October 6, 2020Cardi B clarified in the Twitter video that she has no family from the region and doesn’t know much about the history of the Caucasus region, nor the conflict. pic.twitter.com/SB3qudonSk — iamcardib (@iamcardib) October 6, 2020“I have a lot of Armenian friends. “My wish is — since I did a little bit of research today — … that both the countries would just be at peace,” Cardi B said in the voice tweet.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— "The Glorias ": Julie Taymor's film, based on Gloria Steinem's 2015 book “My Life on the Road,” is a biopic with verve and flair. Johnson's latest, premiering Wednesday on Netflix, is a playful eulogy to her father as she slowly loses him to Alzheimer’s. — AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISION— If laughter is good medicine, then it’s “South Park” to the rescue. Meanwhile, Randy deals with his alleged role in the viral outbreak that has the town of South Park on defense.

Model Maria Carla Boscono wears a creation as part of the Salvatore Ferragamo 2021 women's spring-summer ready-to-wear collection during the fashion week in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)MILAN – To show or not to show: Each Milan fashion house had to make a difficult decision how to reach the fashion public this season under the safety constraints imposed by the coronavirus. ____ARMANI EXPLORES PAST AND PRESENTGiorgio Armani was the first Milan designer to show his collection behind closed doors, taking the command decision last February after Italy’s first local transmitted case of coronavirus was detected while Milan Fashion Week was under way. “I don’t know when we will recover the formula’’ of live runway shows, Armani told journalists during a presentation. Men wore perforated leather jackets with loose trousers, suits with 1940s boxy jackets and bright trenches.

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2018, file photo, Offset, left, and Cardi B arrive at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Cardi B has filed for divorce from Offset, claiming her marriage was irretrievably broken. A Fulton County Courthouse filing states that she filed the divorce documents Tuesday in Atlanta. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2018, file photo, Offset, left, and Cardi B arrive at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Cardi B has filed for divorce from Offset, claiming her marriage was irretrievably broken. A Fulton County Courthouse filing states that she filed the divorce documents Tuesday in Atlanta. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)(AP) – Cardi B has filed for divorce from Migos’ rapper Offset, claiming her marriage was “irretrievably broken.”The Grammy-winning rapper filed the divorce documents Tuesday in Atlanta, according to a Fulton County Courthouse filing. Cardi B, using her birth name Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, is seeking primary physical and legal custody of their 2-year-old daughter, Kulture.

FILE - Members of South Korean K-Pop group BTS appear during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on April 17, 2019. Dynamite, the groups first all-English song, debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. music charts this week, making BTS first Korean pop act to top the chart. (Jo Soo-jung/Newsis via AP, File)

FILE - Members of South Korean K-Pop group BTS appear during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on April 17, 2019. 1 on the U.S. music charts this week, making BTS first Korean pop act to top the chart. 1 on the U.S. music charts this week, making BTS the first Korean pop act to top the chart. When asked if BTS who released their debut single in 2013 felt like theyve begun to earn more respect from the U.S., RM said: We definitely feel that.I think in the perspective of culture, I think its really important to be familiar. I think its very good and thats what we wanted actually.It could also be time for BTS first Grammy nomination.

This image released by BBC America shows Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in a scene from "Planet Earth: A Celebration." The special debuts at 8 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 31, on BBC America, AMC, SundanceTV and IFC. (BBC Studios/BBC America via AP)

LOS ANGELES – More than a month after she was shot in the feet after a party in the Hollywood Hills, Megan Thee Stallion said for the first time Thursday night that fellow hip-hop star Tory Lanez was the person who pulled the trigger. “Yes ... Tory shot me. You shot me and you got your publicist and your people going to these blogs lying," the 25-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Megan Pete, said in an Instagram Live video. “I didn’t tell the police nothing because I didn’t want us to get in no more trouble,” she says in the video. She said in the video that there was an argument between the people in the vehicle, and Peterson shot her when she tried to walk away.

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, Megan Thee Stallion arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J.. The rapper says she was shot multiple times, but expects to fully recover. The 25-year-old said in an Instagram post Wednesday that she had gunshot wounds from a crime committed against her Sunday with the intent to harm her and feels lucky to be alive. She did not say who shot her or why, and Los Angeles police had no immediate comment. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, Megan Thee Stallion arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J.. The rapper says she was shot multiple times, but expects to fully recover. The 25-year-old said in an Instagram post Wednesday that she had gunshot wounds from a crime committed against her Sunday with the intent to harm her and feels lucky to be alive. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Rapper Megan Thee Stallion said Wednesday that she was shot multiple times on Sunday, but expects to fully recover. He had no comment on Pete's Instagram post, but said it has been pointed out to the detectives in the case, who are looking into it.

Even music's biggest stars aren't immune to mean tweets! During Wednesday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, celebs including Lizzo, Chance the Rapper and Cardi B participated in "Mean Tweets," reading some of the internet's messages about them. Two things that I imagine #Lizzo has seen a lot of," Lizzo read off, before handing out her own epic response. Watch the video below for more "Mean Tweets." RELATED CONTENT: Lil Wayne & More Hip Hop Stars Read Mean Tweets Ahead Of Kanye West on 'Kimmel' Embed Code RestartKim Kardashian and Zendaya Have the Best 'Mean Tweets' ResponsesLuke Combs, Rascal Flatts & More Country Stars Get a Kick Out of Reading 'Mean Tweets'Pink, Gwen Stefani and Miley Cyrus Read Off Mean Tweets About Themselves

D Smoke is on cloud nine after being named the first-ever winner of Rhythm + Flow! D Smoke, formerly a Spanish and music theory teacher at Inglewood High School, may have won the competition, but the journey certainly wasn't an easy one. on Thursday, who explained why he, Cardi and Chance believed D Smoke was the "clear" winner over fellow finalists Flawless Real Talk, Londynn B and Troyman. And according to D Smoke -- who already released an EP, Inglewood High, late Wednesday following the win -- that's exactly what he plans to do. replied, with D Smoke saying, "Well played, Tip.

Cardi B joined Vin Diesel on the set of the latest "Fast & Furious" film. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Cardi B has already conquered the music charts and now she has set her sights on Hollywood. The rapper turned actress was on the set of "Fast & Furious 9," according to a video the film's star Vin Diesel posted on his official Instagram account. Pa mi Gente... #Fast92020 #Fatherhood""Day 86 here on the set of Fast 9," he says in the video. Cardi agreed.

Cardi B got spoiled on her special day. While Cardi received a slew of gifts, the Migos rapper went above and beyond, gifting his lady love a massive heart-shaped diamond ring -- dubbed "Titanic Diamond" -- and a matching band. Im so happy Soo grateful," the birthday girl wrote on Instagram, alongside video of the moment she received the giant sparkler. Cardi shared video and photos from her party, which also included an fun birthday cake. Cardi B Reveals the Real Reason She'll Keep Acting After 'Hustlers' Role

Cardi B and T.I. In Netflix's Rhythm + Flow, Cardi, T.I. Meanwhile, ET showed Cardi her latest head-turning look: a head-to-toe floral ensemble designed by Richard Quinn that she wore to Paris Fashion Week. RELATED CONTENT:Is Cardi B Joining Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl Halftime Show? Cardi B Reveals the Real Reason She'll Keep Acting After 'Hustlers' RoleCardi B Takes Paris Fashion Week to a Whole New Level With Head-to-Toe Floral Look

For someone as outspoken and brazen as Cardi B, the rapper-turned-actress has one amazing poker face. ET's Nischelle Turner sat down with Cardi, alongside her Rhythm + Flow co-star T.I., on Thursday, and she opened up about her recent big-screen debut in Hustlers, where she starred alongside Jennifer Lopez. The series features Cardi B, T.I. RELATED CONTENT:Cardi B Unveils First Teaser for Netflix's 'Rhythm + Flow' Series -- Watch! Cardi B Says She'll Be 'an Honest' Judge on New 'Rhythm + Flow' Competition Show (Exclusive)Netflix First Music Competiton Series 'Rhythm and Flow' Set To Debut In 2019

Cardi B has an ulterior motive for continuing her acting career! The 26-year-old rapper stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, where she reveals that, though she "enjoyed" appearing in Hustlers, the experience was not what she expected. "I couldn't believe that I was, like, on set for, like, 16 hours... [I was like,] is this what actors and actresses gotta go through?" Cardi says of the flick, which she previously told ET she felt like she "had to be in." As for why Cardi would subject herself to more time on set, she jokes, "I enjoy the checks."

Cardi B is opening up about a horrible incident that happened to her during a photo shoot. In a preview clip of WE tv's upcoming Untold Stories of Hip Hop episode, premiering on Thursday, the "Money" rapper recalls being sexually harassed during a magazine shoot. "I was like, '[Youre] f**king bugging. "Like, they make you feel like you got to do a certain type of thing for the most bullsh*t s**t," Cardi expresses. Cardi previously opened up about the incident during a 2018 interview with Cosmopolitan, where she said that the #MeToo movement excluded women in hip hop.

Theres nothing Offsets girl, Cardi B, cant do if she puts her mind to it! The 27-year-old Migos rapper spoke with ETs Rachel Smith at Rihannas Diamond Ball benefiting her Clara Lionel Foundation on Thursday about Cardi and her rising star. The Money rapper arrived at the event in a stunning, voluminous Georges Hobeika blush-colored gown, and Offset had to give his wife some space. Her look was just too crazy.When it was mentioned that there's already some Oscar buzz surrounding Cardis new movie, Hustlers, Offset replied, I havent heard that. Its on the way.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond BallAnother girl in his life that Offset is particularly proud of is his 1-year-old daughter, Kulture.

Ahead of Hustlers' release, Scafaria talked with ET about the impending awards season, pole dancing and what it's like directing Cardi B. Yes, I hoped it was going to be released at Christmas, because I think it's a Christmas movie, too. Obviously, she's a gifted dancer, but there's something else going on, too. Musicians and singers, in general, maybe have that natural timing and rhythm, but she's obviously a force in so many ways. She really played a part and really stepped into the time period, too.

Nicki Minaj performs onstage at the 2018 BET Awards. She was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist, but lost to Cardi B.BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Forget "Pink Friday." It looks to be a blue Thursday for Nicki Minaj fans. The rapper and singer has Tweeted that she's chosen to retire and "have my family." Minaj recently told listeners of her "Queen Radio" show that she and boyfriend Kenneth Perry had applied for a marriage license and would be wed in "about 80 days."

In the clip, Jennifer Lopez's Ramona enlists Diamond to help teach Destiny (Constance Wu) how to do a "real dance." Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart and Lizzo also star, and the trailer previews both the stripping and the scamming. While Cardi may be a pole dancing professional in real life -- as glimpsed in her "Money" music video -- she recently told ET why she was sidelined to lap dances only. So, I was like, 'This is my moment to shine, and I can't shine because I can't climb!'" Instead, Lopez was tasked with perfecting the art of pole dancing, and you can watch her teach Wu how to master the pole in the clip below.

On Sunday, the 1-year-old's mother, Cardi B, posted a truly precious clip on her Instagram account featuring the Migos member holding his daughter while gently styling her hair. The baby girl wriggles and eats snacks as her dear old dad patiently works to get her bangs just right. When he's done, Cardi offers her seal of approval on Kulture's "cute" look. RELATED CONTENT:Cardi B Sits Down with Bernie Sanders to Talk Politics and Encourage Young VotersCardi B Missed Her Daughter Kulture's First Steps: 'I Can't Take It!' Cardi B Shows Off Tattoo of Husband Offset's Name in an Unexpected Location

Cardi B was forced to call off a performance in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Tuesday due to a "threat" against the artist, according to police. "This evening, there was a scheduled concert at Bankers Life. We were notified of an unverified threat to the artist and the artist canceled this evenings concert," the department posted. This evening, there was a scheduled concert at Bankers Life. We were notified of an unverified threat to the artist and the artist canceled this evenings concert - there is no immediate threat to public safety, this not an active incident.

EMBED >More News Videos Several artists have performed Selena tributes at this year's rodeoEMBED >More News Videos "Out of all the outfits that she wore, for me to see this picture with this outfit, this was the inspiration for please me," she said. NEW YORK -- Cardi B is teaming up with Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on a future project.The Bronx-born rapper posted a picture of the pair to Instagram and said "Stay tuned," for a video they are collaborating on to educate voters.She said she'll help fight for "economic, racial and social justice for all. "Sanders said it's part of an effort to get more young people to vote.

Cardi B's daughter just took her first steps! As it turns out, as baby Kulture was walking for the first time, Cardi was busy performing a concert in Nebraska. "I'm doing a meet and greet, right? According to Cardi, Offset called her sister, and she was on the phone with him when Kulture walked, which means he was able to witness the heartwarming moment. RELATED CONTENT:Cardi B Shows Off Tattoo of Husband Offset's Name in an Unexpected LocationCardi B Films Kulture as She Climbs Up the Stairs -- WatchOffset Reveals His and Cardi B's Plans for Daughter Kulture's 1st Birthday Party (Exclusive)

Cardi B appears to have a new tattoo in honor of her husband, Offset, and he couldnt wait to show off the sexy new ink. The couple, who wed in 2017, recently celebrated their daughter, Kultures first birthday. ET spoke with Offset at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles just days before the cuties birthday celebrations. Meanwhile, despite Cardis recent legal troubles, Offset assured fans that the family was doing well during an earlier interview with ET in June. RELATED CONTENT:Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B and Constance Wu Strip and Scam in 'Hustlers' TrailerCardi B Films Kulture as She Climbs Up the Stairs -- WatchCardi B Sports Matching Outfit With Daughter Kulture at Her 1st Birthday Party

Cardi B is looking out for her daughter! The 26-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Monday to share an adorable clip of her daughter, Kulture, climbing up the stairs. We got a big party this weekend, on Saturday," he said. It's gonna be a big, big, big, big, big party, though." RELATED CONTENT:Cardi B Sports Matching Outfit With Daughter Kulture at Her 1st Birthday PartyOffset Reveals His and Cardi B's Plans for Daughter Kulture's 1st Birthday Party (Exclusive)Cardi B and Offset Celebrate Daughter Kulture's 1st Birthday With Adorable Baby Pics

HOUSTON - Rapper Cardi B had hoped to make the word OKURR her own, but the United States Patent and Trademark Office denied her request to do so, CNN reported. They said the rejection came because the phrase is too "commonplace," and others have been using it for years. Having a catchphrase trademark allows the owner to use it commercially, which was Cardi B's plan. She had hoped to use it on merchandise and prevent others from following suit. Cardi B can respond to the trademark office's decision.

Cardi B is serving another court lewk! The rapper released the music video for "Press" on Wednesday, on the heels of her court appearance the previous day, where she pleaded not guilty to 12 counts in connection to an altercation at a strip club last year. In the NSFW music video, in which she murders her lover, Cardi rocks a head-turning, embellished white Viktor & Rolf pantsuit, adorned with oversized ruffles in the courthouse scene. Cardi B / YouTubeCardi B / YouTubeAlthough the 26-year-old star is mostly naked (and covered in blood) throughout the intense, rather violent video, Cardi dons another memorable look in a head-to-toe floral outfit courtesy of London-based, Norwegian designer Edda Gimnes via a printed headscarf, jacket and thigh-high boots. "We have our go-to designers, but we also love working with new designers, big or small, it doesnt matter," Carter shared.

Cardi B isn't holding back in her latest music video. On Wednesday, the 26-year-old rapper dropped the sure-to-be controversial video for "Press," which features nudity, blood and violence. The video starts with a threesome and only gets more wild, as a white lingerie-clad Cardi smokes a cigarette and fires a gun -- all before the song starts. The NSFW factor ramps up as a nude -- and blood-covered -- Cardi joins more than 20 other naked dancers in the street. The intense video ends with a naked Cardi strutting away from the camera.

Cardi B arrived in court in New York on Tuesday, and was hit with felony charges in connection with an altercation at a strip club last August. ET confirms that Cardi pleaded not guilty after being indicted on 12 counts, including two counts of felony attempted assault with intent to cause serious injury. The other charges against Cardi, which range from harassment to criminal solicitation, conspiracy and reckless endangerment, are misdemeanors. During Cardi's performance at the 2019 BET Experience on Saturday, she addressed her indictment, chanting to the audience at one point, "I ain't going to jail." RELATED CONTENT:Lil' Kim Praises Cardi B as 'So Non-Offensive' at 2019 BET Awards (Exclusive)Cardi B Gives Husband Offset a Lap Dance During Sexy 2019 BET Awards PerformanceCardi B Chants 'I Ain't Going To Jail' After Being Indicted on Assault Charges Stemming From Strip Club Brawl